Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "CAG faults city’s waste processing" appearing in the Shillong Times dated 16.09.2024 dated 24/03/2025. Reply affidavit dated March 21, 2025 has been filed by the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills district, Shillong. The affidavit stated that two …
Shillong: A team of 7 members headed by R Jana Nongbet, president of Global Social Welfare Organisation, Shillong visited Jaduguda, Narwapahar, Turumdih and Banduburang mines, the place of uranium mining at Singhbhum district, Jharkhand on a study tour. With the help of the locals of the area, the team collected …
In sustaining rural livelihood, sustainability of credit provisioning operation is highly essential. It assumes more significance in the case of developing nations with low per capita income and high level of poverty. It is also important to note that in many of the developing nations the financial viability of rural …
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is one of the most important crops grown in the hilly regions of Meghalaya state in Northeast India. Land preparation for potato cultivation is carried out in an indigenous or traditional way, locally called Nur Bun method. "Nur" is the agricultural land unit in the local Khasi …
SHILLONG, March 31: Soon after a pro-uranium mining lobby criticized the credibility of the all-party committee on uranium mining, the government under President Rule has denotified the committee. The dismissed Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) coalition government had constituted the committee on uranium mining in July last year with former Chief …
SHILLONG: A pro-uranium lobby under the banner of Langrin Warsan Lyngdoh Socio-Economic Development Organisation (LWLSEDO) on Monday renewed their demands for mining of uranium and urged the Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary to speed up the matter in expediting granting of No Objection Certificate (NOC) to Uranium Corporation of India Limited …
SHILLONG, March 30: With a hope to start uranium mining in Mawthabah area during the President Rule, the pro-uranium mining group today said that they will move Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary to start the project. Addressing a news conference here today the Langrin Warsan Lyngdoh, a socio-economic development organization (LWLSEDO), …
Meningitis is once again weaving a web of death and suffering in India's North-east having taken at least 250 lives so far The inhospitable terrain of northeast India - home to hundreds of ethnic tribes - has been plagued by killer diseases that often assume epidemic proportions. The latest scourge …
SHILLONG: About eight miners are feared killed after being trapped inside a coal mine at Rangsawe, South Garo Hills on Friday last. The coal mine reportedly caved in when miners were at work. Rescue operations were on to rescue the miners. Unscientific mining might have caused the incident, police said …
SHILLONG: BJP Meghalaya State Unit has entrusted the State general secretary Dr PM Passah to enquire into the alleged involvement of its Jaintia Hills district president Junior Lamin in the Uranium ore smuggling. Mr Lamin was amongst the three accused who were arrested after the Jowai police and personnel of …
SHILLONG: The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya School, Nongstoin in West Khasi Hills has been facing acute shortage of water these days. The school has 300 resident students who have to fetch water from a distance of more than 10 km from the school. The head of the school has even asked …
SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Government has entrusted the task of evaluation study to the Council for Social Development (CSD) of Hyderabad which is recognised by Indian Council of Social Science Research under the ministry of Human Resource Development, to study on the progress of centrally sponsored scheme-Mid-day Meal in the State. …
Over a fortnight after a wild elephant created havoc on villagers and killed four persons, the State Forest Department has swung into action and deployed a special squad to hunt the animal. In last two weeks, the elephant has killed four persons, including a pregnant woman and an old woman …
Meghalaya is a landlocked state where the progress of industrialization is very slow. Majority of the population (rural) depends on agriculture. Agriculture in the state is carried on in primitive ways with Jhumming prevailing in many parts. This practice is considered destructive as vast forest areas are cleared and burnt. …
In order to decentralise the planning process, Article 243ZD of the Constitution of India directs states to constitute District Planning Committees which are responsible for formulating draft district plans by consolidating the plans of the panchayats and municipal bodies. This provision of the Constitution however, does not cover certain parts …
The Special Accelerated Road Development Programme (SARDP) to improve road connectivity in the northeast region is currently under implementation by the Central government. Completion of the Trans-Arunachal Highways is also being taken up during the 11th Plan period (2007-12), which continues to lay emphasis on the removal of existing deficiencies …
